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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,327,355,233.90, 79,935,038,233.88 and 17,942,425,939.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,327,355,233.90, 79,935,038,233.88 and 17,942,425,939.96 is: 26,894,799,061.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,327,355,233.90 : 79,935,038,233.88 = 17,942,425,939.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,327,355,233.90/79,935,038,233.88 = 17,942,425,939.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,327,355,233.90x = 79,935,038,233.88 × 17,942,425,939.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,327,355,233.90x = 1,434,228,503,519,013,371,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,228,503,519,013,371,904/53,327,355,233.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,894,799,061.92

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